In the movie, “Carbine (short barrel) Williams,” Jimmy Stewart’s character, Williams, explained to the prison warden (Wendell Corey) the experience he had while confined to a dark room. He realized a person cannot think of two things at one time. At first, he focused on his back pain; then he went to childhood memories like fishing and hunting and the joy he got working on [..] read more …
My brother, Tommy, has a very good philosophy of how to start his day; he decides to be happy. I’m similar in the way I see the importance of laughter to release endorphins in the body to create a natural sense of euphoria. It helps if one decides to start the day with a positive attitude. From the mid-nineteen thirties through the mid-nineteen fifties, our [..] read more …
A few days ago, two of my dogs encountered a porcupine which protected itself by swinging its tail and sticking quills into their noses. When I first saw the dogs I ached at the thought of pulling the quills out. My husband reminded me, “the quills are hollow- cut the tip – the barb under the skin will be relaxed.” After pouring hydrogen peroxide on [..] read more …